"It's her third husband and fifth baby, or maybe her fifth husband and third baby. Anyway, she's in the hospital."

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"It's her third husband and fifth baby, or maybe her fifth husband and third baby. Anyway, she's in the hospital."

Artist Mary Petty (American, 1899 - 1976)

Date1933

ClassificationsCartoon

Mediumcrayon ink

DimensionsObject: 6 7/8 × 7 3/4 in. (17.4 × 19.7 cm)

Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest

Object number1969.994

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"Her husband has been delirious for days. He keeps calling for a Mrs. Hatfield."

"Her husband has been delirious for days. He keeps calling for a Mrs. Hatfield."

Mary Petty

1936

"Agnes called to say that dear old Mrs. Pulsifer passed away at ten this morning and that maybe we could get her apartment."

"Agnes called to say that dear old Mrs. Pulsifer passed away at ten this morning and that maybe we could get her apartment."

Mary Petty

1944

"He still carries her bullet in his body. That's how he can tell when it's going to rain."

"He still carries her bullet in his body. That's how he can tell when it's going to rain."

Mary Petty

1937

70. Politician. Politician Matienso’s wife— /How well she knows her husband!/ He only has to say, “I think....”/ And she brings him food at once,

70. Politician. Politician Matienso’s wife— /How well she knows her husband!/ He only has to say, “I think....”/ And she brings him food at once,

José Guadalupe Posada

1947

"She must get all her ideas from the movies she sees. Now she wants a baby."

"She must get all her ideas from the movies she sees. Now she wants a baby."

Alan Dunn

1930

"That's what I first liked about her-the way she hit out at life."

"That's what I first liked about her-the way she hit out at life."

Mary Petty

1936

"She lives on 181st Street, but her roots are in France."

"She lives on 181st Street, but her roots are in France."

Mary Petty

1931

"I told her I'd sooner marry the Ranger's goaltender, and she just sat there."

"I told her I'd sooner marry the Ranger's goaltender, and she just sat there."

Mary Petty

1932

"She's not going to divorce him yet. She thinks he has another book in him."

"She's not going to divorce him yet. She thinks he has another book in him."

Mary Petty

1935

"Don't forget to listen in on the numerology hour. Phyllis is getting an analysis of her husband."

"Don't forget to listen in on the numerology hour. Phyllis is getting an analysis of her husband."

Alan Dunn

1931

"Mrs. Hartford's husband had two major operations at one time and oh, Julian! I was so humiliated when I told her you had diabetes."

"Mrs. Hartford's husband had two major operations at one time and oh, Julian! I was so humiliated when I told her you had diabetes."

Alan Dunn

1927

"My dear, she's still living in the time of Coolidge."

"My dear, she's still living in the time of Coolidge."

Mary Petty

1930

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